Houston, Texas – Tunnel to Towers Foundation
The Operation BBQ Relief team, led by our Senior Director of Logistics & Inventory Chris Huggins, was proud to provide 150 hot barbecue meals to the veteran residents of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s Veterans Village in Houston, Texas on Aug. 31, 2024. We also...
Mike “Jet Blue” Schwirian
Mike “Jet Blue” Schwirian, the 2023 Operation BBQ Relief Innovation Award recipient, has been an integral part of our volunteer family for seven years. He volunteers hundreds of hours each year and goes above and beyond in service to our mission. “I have a competition...
Ridgefield, Washington – Ilani BBQ Fest BBQ Academy
The Operation BBQ Relief team had an amazing time in Ridgefield, Washington on August 24-25, 2024 at the Ilani BBQ Fest! Our CEO and Co-Founder Stan Hays and the legendary Matt Groark of Groark Boys BBQ led a BBQ Academy for military service members, veterans, first...
E3 Foundation Retreat
We were honored to host a group of 13 military veterans from the E3 Ranch Foundation for a 5-day retreat at Camp OBR held Aug. 13-17, 2024. They experienced culinary therapy led by our CEO and Co-Founder Stan Hays and Camp OBR Program Manager Brett Atkinson in our...
Sarasota & Old Town, Florida (Hurricane) / 19,545 Meals Over 11 Days
On August 14, 2024, our deployment to Florida came to a close. We’re proud to share that we served 19,545 hot meals to those impacted by Hurricane Debby in the communities of Sarasota and Old Town. The dedication of our volunteers and the incredible support from our...
New London, Connecticut – USCG Day at the Academy
On August 2, 2024, Operation BBQ Relief volunteers served 600 hot barbecue meals to cadets, faculty, and staff at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. in honor of the U.S. Coast Guard’s 234th birthday! We were proud to give back to those who give so much...